Priyanka Chopra Jonas speaks out about racial bullying during her school years in the US; says, “Fu** you America, I am going back to India”

Priyanka Chopra Jonas has recently opened up about the traumatic experiences she faced during her teenage years. In a podcast interview, she revealed for the first time how she was subjected to mean and racist comments by a group of girls while studying at a school in the US. Chopra recounted how the group of "mean girls" falsely accused her of dating a boy they liked and proceeded to bully her using racial slurs. The experience was a harrowing one for Chopra, who was far away from home and her support system in India. She spoke about how the constant bullying affected her mental health and self-esteem, and how it took her years to overcome the trauma. However, she also shared how the experience made her stronger and more resilient in the face of adversity.

 

Priyanka Chopra Jonas speaks out about racial bullying during her school years in the US; says, “Fu** you America, I am going back to India”

 

During an episode of the podcast Call Her Daddy hosted by Alex Cooper, Priyanka Chopra discussed the bullying and racist comments she faced during her teenage years while studying in the United States. When Alex asked Priyanka what was she specifically bullied about, Priyanka said, “It's always about a boy.” She said the group of girls thought she spent a weekend with a boy when in reality, she wasn't even allowed to stay out of home after school.

 

Priyanka further added, “These girls just started taking me on. What they started saying instead of ‘b*tch stay away from my man’, they started using racial slurs. Like, ‘I smell curry’, ‘Ooh I smell curry walking down the hallway’, ‘I don’t think she had the time to shower'. Nasty, racial things. Then it became just bullying, pushing against lockers, writing something nasty in the bathroom stalls. Things like mean girl stuff that high school is made of.”

 

“It made me feel smaller, inferior, made me feel like dim my shine, curl my toes. And I am not that girl. My parents raised me with confidence, having my shine and being okay with it,” she said. Priyanka then decided to ‘pack her bags and go’, just like her dad had taught her all the times they moved due to his army doctor job. “I was like ‘fu** you America, I am going back to India and I’m glad that I did as it kick started my whole career,” she said.

 

However, currently Priyanka is receiving rave reviews for her Amazon Prime series Citadel. It is produced by the Russo Brothers’ AGBO and showrunner David Weil. Alongside Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Richard Madden, the 6-episode series features Stanley Tucci and Lesley Manville in pivotal roles. She also has Heads of State and Farhan Akhtar’s Jee Le Zaraa with Alia Bhatt and Katrina Kaif in her pipeline.

 

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